REALLY Learn To Paint In Watercolor With Our Online Lessons

Watercolor Methods online painting lessons are for everyone. We teach and build on basic watercolor techniques. Build your skills with lessons on color, composition, perspective and more. Every lesson is in depth and takes it step by step.

At least one new lesson added each week – over 160 lessons and counting!

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Irises In Vignette The painting in this lesson is a "vignette" - which is explained in the lesson. The composition is built around the use and contrast of positive and negative space. It's an easy lesson because there's less paint and more paper. We work through it...

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Paint Easy Landscape Scenes WatercolorThis is an easy lesson that everyone one should do! We'll paint six simple landscape scenes with a single brush and a few colors. You'll really learn how to use one basic technique and getting the best from watercolor without...

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Painting A Street Scene With One-Point Perspective This lesson shows how to use one-point perspective for a great effect on a street scene. We'll also work to create the look of early morning with a composition of simple value shapes. This...

Paint a Seacape In Fog In This Watercolor Lesson Lots of wet-into-wet and drybrush technique along with neutral grays gives up the look of a foggy morning at the shore. Learn how to paint fog in a seascape in this lesson. TRY A PREMIUM...

Paint Pink Tulips In A Glass Vase This lesson shows how to paint a bouquet of pink tulips in a glass vase. We'll create light and dimensional effects using both value and temperature contrasts. We will work on Rough paper to help us get subtle textural effects....

Painting A Simple Still Life On Hot Press PaperThis watercolor lesson is really about exploring the qualities of hot press paper. It is a tricky surface with both strengths and distinct weaknesses. Our subject is a simple still life sitting on a table and catching...

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Watercolor Methods Founder and Instructor – Tony Conner

I am a passionate and dedicated watercolor painter and enjoy helping others make progress in their own watercolor practice.

My watercolor painting journey was, I suspect, just like your own. I spent a lot of time trying to find those precious bits of free time that I could devote to learning, practicing and painting.

I’ve taught watercolor painting classes and workshops for the past 15 years. That experience has taught me a couple very important things about nearly all aspiring watercolor painters: nearly everyone struggles with the basic handling and techniques; along with getting a handle on those, some simple design and composition quickly improves everyones work.

Watercolor Methods lessons were developed with my own experience as a student as as an instructor in mind. The lessons are in-depth and step-by-step. There is a focus on the fundamental techniques, composition principles and a good bit of explanation and insight into thinking and process.

I want you to enjoy the unique beauty and qualities of this medium the way I do and hope Watercolor Methods will help you on your watercolor painting journey.

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